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    Best Friend's Veterinary Center

    3.2 (58 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Services - Best Friend's Veterinary Center

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    Mass or tumor removal

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    Pet vaccinations

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    my wonderful cat thomas a few years ago (when he still looked healthy)

    i had a 14 year old cat with kidney failure and arthritis that was diagnosed at the pet emergency center (in mount vernon) last year. in the two times i've dealt with dr anderson it felt like a money grab for him. i showed up with a very simple goal, get my cat back on gabapentin to keep him out of pain as his health got worse. i explicitly mentioned i was a low-income student and had already made the decision that since 1) he was 14, and 2) kidney failure is terminal no matter what course of action i chose, i would not drop an absurd amount of money on, or go into debt over, a treatment that wouldn't cure him. i felt like my request was entirely ignored at my office visit. first he suggested to try solensia, then fluid injections, then prescription food, then he pressed for more tests to diagnose diabetic neuropathy (despite the ER vet running a full panel just a couple months before with no evidence that was the case). my cat was scared the whole time (he was terrified of men) and hunkered down in the corner of the room, trying to get back into his crate. dr anderson was convinced that his crouching down was a sign of neuropathy, despite my endless supply of images to show how upright his posture typically was. he laughed when i attributed his posture to his fear, as if i couldn't read the behavior of the cat i've owned for nearly 15 years. it took three more calls after that vet visit to actually get the prescription, because dr anderson didn't seem to listen to my very clear request in-office and was very set on his recommendations. it took an additional three weeks to get my cat's pain medication because of whatever confusion dr anderson had on his end. my cat died a month after the prescription arrived. i knew it was coming which is why i requested pain medication, and the delay did nothing but keep him in pain for a solid chunk of his last couple months. i'm obviously a bit upset in the moment because my cat just passed away, but i do feel like dr anderson completely ignored my concerns in office and i would never take my other cats there knowing the way he handled my sweet thomas in the last few months of his life. i know i'm in the minority here having a bad experience with him, so don't let this review "yuck your yum" by any means. i just felt that my feelings (as well as my cat's) were completely disregarded throughout the entirety of my visit. included in my review is a picture of my sweet thomas who i miss very dearly

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    Breana R.

    We just moved to the island and wanted to get a renewal of vaccines for my two dogs, and the staff here was MORE than helpful with getting an appointment set up for us. ((NOTICE: they do require a $100 deposit fee, which will then be applied to your bill, at check out)) We got the usuals; bordetella and parvo, which they were due for. But they strongly encouraged the Leptospirosis vaccine, since there is so much wildlife in our backyard. The staff provided TONS of advice and were so patient with my dogs. They both walked in so anxious, but left with full bellies from all the treats they received and completely at ease. The staff loves what they're doing and it shows

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    Luisa P.

    Amazing!!! Best Friend's has help my baby (he's a Frenchie) so many times and I am so thankful for their services. The staff is always so nice and Dr. Syring is tremendous. They're open 7 days a week and someone always answers the phone during business hours.

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    Great group of people! Very kind and helpful. Even sent me flowers after I had to have my old cat be put to sleep.

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    North Whidbey Veterinary Hospital

    North Whidbey Veterinary Hospital

    2.7
    (27 reviews)

    Dr. M saved my dog. She had her check up when we first moved to the area in March of 2022. She…read morestarted having seizures and loosing consciousness for hours. It happened on a weekends. Dr M. Called me from his home and spent a good amount of time calming me down. It kept happening throughout the weekend and he saw her right away. We have had to adjust her medicine a few times to get them under control. It is difficult to get your first appointment and you may have to wait but it is worth the wait. Holly is the vet tech, assistant and receptionist! She does 3 jobs and keeps all your records. I must say she is greatly valued at that office. If you can get your first appointment you are a customer for life. His rates are reasonable and he does not try and sell you stuff you don't need. Since I've been going there even my kids use them as their vet!

    Dr. M. brought our 11 year old cat back from what we thought was the brink of death a couple months…read moreago. He was on a well earned day off and literally came off the ski slope early and met us at his office. Any other vet would have told us to go to the emergency vet in Mt. Vernon. I take that back, "any other vet" wouldn't have even answered the phone. There was a recent nasty hit piece in the local paper based on a 3 year old "complaint," coincidentally published a week after a "puff" piece article in the same paper about the glitzy, expensive vet office a few miles away. I know and trust Dr. Mangiameli.

    NAS Whidbey Island Veterinary Treatment Facility

    NAS Whidbey Island Veterinary Treatment Facility

    2.8
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    Dr.Brazar and her staff are absolutely amazing. They are so kind and thorough. I trust them 110% w/…read moremy dog's health/care. Highly recommend.

    This is what I wrote in their post appointment survey…read more When I went to my pets' initial appointments for vaccinations and check ups before PCS, I was told my 1 yo dog is healthy and my 5 yo cat might have a heart murmur. Vet told me the h/m could be due to stress in car, the drive to the vet is 1 1/2 hours. It should be noted my cat has flown before and he does just fine in airplanes. vet told me that I should get it checked out when we arrive in Germany. FF to the actual health certificate appointment on a Wednesday afternoon (5 days before flying out to Germany on Monday) I was told once again that my dog is healthy and my cat has a heart murmur. My cat's temperature was running low that day. Because of this, we were denied a health certificate for my cat. The vet kept saying his extremities are cold & I kept trying to explain that he was sitting next to an AC in our car. I feel like no matter what I said, she wasn't listening to me or didn't care. The vet handed us only 2 resources: Dogs on Deployment (fostering agency which we found out we're ineligible for, because it's a PCS, not a deployment) and Home 2 Home (which is an adoption agency). This vet really just told me to give up my cat. In my mind, a 10 hour flight to stay with family is less stressful than spending the rest of his life with strangers. We didn't give up though. My husband called 30+ civilian veterinarians to see if they would take a last minute appointment for a cardiology scan. One did, and it turns out the veterinarian at NAS Whidbey Island was completely wrong. There's no heart murmur. My cat has an enlarged heart. In both cases (according to other veterinarians and military families with the same experiences) my cat was well enough to fly. Many other families have been cleared when they had pets with these same conditions. I was told by civilian veterinarians that the main purpose of the health certificate anyway is to make sure my cat doesn't spread diseases to other animals in Germany. So, the civilian vet who did the cardiology scan doesn't do health certificates. The NAS Whidbey Island vet closed at 4 that Wednesday. They told us to call them if we needed any help. We left there about 3pm. My husband had been trying to call them for the last 15 minutes they were open to clarify that if we got an additional scan, would they write the health certificate, but they never answered the phone even though they told us to call back if we needed help. We also tried calling on Thursday, which is posted as open, but no answer all day. We also attempted to try the vet clinic at Bangor Base as well as McCord... there was no availability. I was able to get an NAS WI military spouse to physically go down to the vet clinic for me to see why they weren't answering the phone. She said there was a sign on the door saying they were closed, even though they should have been open. Again, they told us to call if we needed anything. They knew we were flying out on Monday. They also knew they were going to be closed but failed to tell us that. They legitimately gave us the worst news, then proceeded to kick us out in the cold. The way they went about all this implies "not my problem". We were desperate to keep our family together. So we had to pay for a travel vet to come out to our house, assess our cat in a home we were in the process of moving out of and cleaning, and issue us a health certificate that would be overnighted to us in our hotel. So because of the veterinarian's incompetence on NAS Whidbey Island, I had to spend an additional $1,000 for my cat to fly with us. Again, with both those health conditions, my cat is healthy enough to fly. Oh! And the health certificate that was written up for my dog at the NAS WI clinic had a block missing (the date in which she was seen). Basically, I paid for a service that they didn't provide and now they're not talking to me every time I try to call. Because of that, I had to move my flight, and extend my hotel stay and car rental. This is not okay!!! This problem STILL isn't solved, and NAS WI vet completely left us out in the cold.

    Pet Emergency Center

    Pet Emergency Center

    3.4
    (146 reviews)

    No one visits a vet ER for fun but while my purpose in being at Pet Emergency Center was stressful,…read moremy experience there was outstanding. Every staff member I encountered was kind, friendly, patient, and helpful. One thoughtful woman went out of her way to bring a bowl of water for my dog (who was not the animal needing care but could not be left at home alone). The doctor who saw my injured cat was generous with his time, answered my questions thoroughly, and had a good sense of humor. Staff members did their best to make sure I did not miss my return ferry and even gave helpful advice on where to find a decent latte at the crack of dawn. When it came time to pay I was expecting a bill in the mid four digits- after all, this is ER care at 3am on a weekend- but the total was shockingly low! I even asked if they had forgotten to add in his bag of meds! The fact that affordable, quality emergency care like this exists is deeply heartening. Winston's eye is, knock on wood, healing well and the care he received was top notch. Thank you so much, PEC team, for helping to make sure my chunky tabby doesn't turn into a pirate.

    We had a scary emergency with our boy Teddy and didn't even know where to begin or who to call when…read moreour vet wasn't open. We called in the late evening on a Saturday night and drove almost an hour to find such caring compassionate people at Pet Emergency Center. We had a good wait of course bc it was after a holiday but we waited comfortably in our car where they offered to come and get us when it was time. They let us know ahead of costs so we wouldn't be shocked. The compassion and care by the incredible intake nurse was so needed after our last experience with a vet was so heartbreaking, we left without our dog. We are grateful for this incredible team and express our deepest of thanks!

    Best Friend's Veterinary Center - vet - Updated July 2026

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